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Henry Cavill For James Bond… Why He Would Make The Best 007 Agent
Actor, Henry Cavill has once again revealed that he would very much like to play the character of the international spy, James Bond.
This is not the first time that Henry Cavill’s name has come up among the actors considered to play the MI6, 007 agent. In fact, Cavill once auditioned for the role back then and he lost to Daniel Craig, the current Bond.
Henry Cavill recently admitted to GQ that he would definitely grab the role it came to him, saying.
If Barbara [Bond producer Barbara Broccoli] and Mike [co-producer Michael G. Wilson] were interested in that, I would absolutely jump at the opportunity. At this stage, it’s all up in the air. We’ll see what happens. But yes, I would love to play Bond, it would be very, very exciting.
That’s him giving a hint, producers.
First or all Cavill has the ‘typical’ Bond look, if you squint a bit, he could resemble a younger Roger Moore, who played the role of James Bond back in the day or maybe a hybrid of Pierce Brosnan and Roger Moore.
In the past, the Bond producers favored a certain look with their leads, including dark hair, a classic, timeless look, sleek style and a certain suaveness. Something Henry Cavill has in spades.
The introduction of Daniel Craig threw that out of the ring, Daniel doesn’t have have the typical bond look but he brought a fresh and raw approach to the agent.
Daniel is grittier, lethal and definitely has a lot of testosterone to throw around, so there’s that.
Henry Cavill has seen a lot of action as well with his role in Man Of Steel and the DC Franchise films which followed, The Man from U.N.C.L.E. and as the eccentric detective, Sherlock Holmes, so he’s well acquainted with films which demand such a range.
Something the Bond producers know very well is that the character also needs to appeal to the ladies and Cavill does feature on many ladies bachelor party auction wish list.
As someone who has auditioned for the role of James Bond role before, Henry Cavill has had plenty of time to grow acquainted with the character, to mature and to improve, there is little doubt that he would ace his audition this time.
It’s up to the producers of the Bond Franchise if he’s the man for the job and the direction they see it going.
After all Daniel Craig broke the Bond mold and there have been strong calls to cast non white actors as James Bond, to promote the diversity in the industry and not a sideline other talented actors, because they are the ‘wrong race’ or don’t have a certain look.
Other names like the talented Tom Hardy have also been thrown in the ring to play Bond. Former James Bond actor, Pierce Brosnan once mentioned that Tom Hardy would be a brilliant Bond and he’d love him to play the character.
Hardy is known for his wide acting range, his chameleon like ability to transform into any character. And he also throws a lot of testosterone around like Craig.
Disney is back in studios for the continuation of the 2019 heavy production beloved family classic, The Lion King photorealistic remake. The production company has roped Barry Jenkins, the filmmaker behind “Moonlight” and “If Beale Street Could Talk,” to direct the movie while Jeff Nathanson, who wrote the screenplay for the 2019 movie, is returning to write the follow-up.
Unlike the first Lion King, whose focus is primarily on Simba, sources have claimed that The Lion King 2 will partly focus on the early years of Mufasa and his rebellious brother Scar, supposedly bringing in Simba’s life after he was crowned King of the Pride Lands.
Due to COVID-19 effects on the film industry, coupled with the new director’s tight schedule, Disney has not officially announced a release date for the sequel under production. But sources claim, it would be on our screens ‘very soon’ – late 2021 maybe.
While the previous film was star-studded with the likes of Donald Glover as Simba, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter as Nala, Billy Eichner and Seth Rogen and as Timon and Pumbaa and James Earl Jones as Mufasa, Disney is yet to announce who, if any, from that group will be part of the sequel.
Disney is hopping to produce a remake bigger than the first Lion King, both in reviews and profit. The Lion King 2019 movie had a balanced, or mixed review chart but generated a massive $1.5 billion at global box office.
Disney has made photorealistic remakes of its old cartoon classics such as “Aladdin,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “Mulan” and “Dumbo.”
It has also been shared that” Alladdin” is also getting a sequel
Sonic the hedgehog Official Trailer
Sonic the Hedgehog is a 2020 adventure comedy film based on the video game franchise published by Sega. The film is directed by Jeff Fowler (in his feature directorial debut) from a screenplay by Pat Casey and Josh Miller. It also stars James Marsden, Jim Carrey, and Ben Schwartz as the voice of Sonic the Hedgehog. In the film, Sonic teams up with a small-town sheriff named Tom as he attempts to escape Dr. Robotnik and the government.
In 2013, Sony Pictures acquired the film rights to the franchise, and by 2014, had a movie adaptation in development. Fowler was hired to direct in 2016. After Sony put the project in turnaround, Paramount Pictures acquired it in 2017, and the majority of the cast had signed on by August 2018. Filming took place between July and October 2018 in Ladysmith and Parksville both on Vancouver Island, and in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is the first entry in a planned film series.
Sonic the Hedgehog was initially scheduled to be released in the United States on November 8, 2019, but was delayed to February 14, 2020 after an overwhelmingly negative reaction to the first trailer, which was released on April 30, 2019. Paramount delayed the film in order to redesign Sonic, whose original design drew the most criticism. The redesign was shown in a new trailer that was released worldwide on November 12, 2019. The second trailer was well-received for its tone and humor with Sonic's redesign receiving particular praise with many noting how similar it is to Sonic's main design in the games.
Premise
Sonic (Ben Schwartz), a blue anthropomorphic hedgehog from another world, comes to Earth to escape malevolent forces that seek to harness his power of super-speed. After accidentally causing a massive power outage and hiding out in the town of Green Hills, Montana, Sonic is targeted by the government who then hire the tyrannical roboticist Dr. Robotnik (Jim Carrey) to hunt him down. Meanwhile, ex-SFPD officer-turned-Green Hills sheriff Tom Wachowski (James Marsden) meets Sonic and decides to help him evade capture, collect his rings and stop Robotnik from using Sonic's powers for world domination.Cast
- Ben Schwartz as the voice and the facial motion capture of Sonic: an anthropomorphic blue hedgehog from another dimension who can run at supersonic speeds and is not only on the run from Robotnik, but also the government.
- Jim Carrey as Dr. Robotnik: a scientist and inventor who is after Sonic and his super-speed powers for world domination
- James Marsden as Tom Wachowski: a former SFPD officer-turned-newly appointed sheriff of Green Hills who befriends Sonic and aids him in his quest to stop Robotnik.
- Tika Sumpter as Maddie Wachowski: Tom's wife who helps him and Sonic evade Robotnik.
- Lee Majdoub as Stone: a corrupt government agent who works closely with Robotnik.
- Adam Pally as Billy Robb: a fellow police officer of Green Hills and Tom's friend.
- Neal McDonough as Major Bennington
- Frank C. Turner as Crazy Carl
Production
Development
Sony Pictures Entertainment acquired the rights to produce and distribute a film based on Sonic the Hedgehog in 2013. On June 10, 2014, a live-action animated film was announced as a joint venture between Sony Pictures and Marza Animation Planet.It would be produced by Neal H. Moritz by his Original Film banner alongside Takeshi Ito, Mie Onishi, and Toru Nakahara, and written by Evan Susser and Van Robichaux. In February 2016, Sega CEO Hajime Satomi said the film was scheduled for 2018.Blur Studio's Tim Miller and Jeff Fowler were hired in 2016 to develop it; Fowler would make his feature directorial debut, and Miller and Fowler would executive produce.Patrick Casey, Josh Miller, and Oren Uziel were writing the screenplay, while Casey and Miller wrote the story.On October 2, 2017, Paramount Pictures announced that they had acquired the rights after Sony's Columbia Pictures put the film into turnaround. Most of the production team remained unchanged. In February 2018, it was announced that the movie would be released in November 2019.
Casting
On May 29, 2018, it was reported that Paul Rudd was in talks for a lead role as Tom, "a cop who befriends Sonic and will likely team up to defeat Dr. Robotnik," but was later denied. A day later, it was announced that James Marsden was cast in an undisclosed role, but later revealed to be Tom Wachowski. In June 2018, Tika Sumpter was cast. Jim Carrey was cast to play the villain, Doctor Eggman, here renamed to his original Western name of Dr. Robotnik. In August 2018, Ben Schwartz joined as the voice of Sonic. A few days later, Adam Pally and Neal McDonough were cast Debs Howard and Elfina Luk joined the cast the following NovemberFilming
Principal photography took place from July 24, 2018 and ended in Vancouver, Ladysmith, and Vancouver Island on October 16, 2018. Post-production and additional photography took place in October in New York, where Carrey shot his scenes.Visual effects and design
The visual effects are provided by Moving Picture Company (MPC), Marza Animation Planet, Blur Studio, Trixter and Digital Domain.The production team created a realistic version of Sonic using computer animation, adding fur, new running sneakers (which turn out to be the Puma Speed 500's in Red), two separate eyes, and a more humanlike physique. They used Ted, the living teddy bear from the Ted films, as a reference to insert a CG character into a real-world setting. Executive producer Tim Miller said: "It would be weird and it would feel like he was running around nude if he was some sort of otter-like thing. It was always, for us, fur, and we never considered anything different. It's part of what integrates him into the real world and makes him a real creature." According to Miller, Sega was not "entirely happy" with the design of Sonic's eyes.On May 2, 2019, in response to criticism of the design, Fowler announced on Twitter that Sonic would be redesigned. The November release date was delayed to February 14, 2020 as a result. Artist Tyson Hesse, who worked on previous Sonic the Hedgehog media, was brought on to lead the redesign. For the redesign, Sonic was given larger and differently colored eyes, new running sneakers (based on Women's Dare Mesh Sneakers made from Puma, which also resemble the original Sonic sneakers from the games), white gloves, and a less humanlike body in order to resemble the character's design in the video games. It is estimated that the delay of the film and the redesign of Sonic put the film $5 million or less over its original budget of $90 million for a total of $95 million.
Music
In February 2019, Tom Holkenborg, who previously worked with executive producer Tim Miller on Deadpool, signed on to compose the score. It will be released alongside the movie on February 14, 2020. Riff Raff, who has a role in the film, will also appear on the soundtrack. An original song titled "Speed Me Up" by Wiz Khalifa, Ty Dolla $ign, Lil Yachty, and Sueco The Child will appear in the film's soundtrack; the single was publicly released on January 24 on Atlantic Records.Marketing
A second poster was leaked online shortly after the release of the first. Fans complained of a lack of resemblance to the games and criticized the positioning of Sonic's legs, spawning an Internet meme in which users recreated the position. The film's official Twitter account posted an image of Sonic behind a sign reading: "Can't a guy work out?" Images of the Sonic design were leaked in March 2019 to more fan criticism. Former Sonic Team president and Sonic co-creator Yuji Naka was "shocked" by the design and felt the ratio of Sonic's head and abdomen was imbalanced.[49] According to animator Max Schneider, Paramount expected that Sonic fans would object to the redesign but that general audiences would not care, as had been the case with their 2014 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film. He said Paramount felt the design gelled with the real-world setting and characters.
The first trailer premiered on April 4, 2019 at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, and was released online on April 30. It experienced a highly negative reception, with Gita Jackson of Kotaku calling it "horrific" and "a blight upon this weary earth". Sonic's design was criticized, particularly for his overly humanoid appearance, while some writers found the use of Coolio's "Gangsta's Paradise" out-of-place. Conversely, CNET's Sean Keane praised the humor and references to the games. Within two days of its release, the trailer had been viewed more than 20 million times on YouTube, and had received hundreds of thousands of "dislike" ratings which drastically outnumbered the "like" ratings. Paramount deleted the original trailer from its YouTube channel around the same time when the new trailer was released.
A second trailer revealing the redesigned Sonic was released on November 12, 2019. The trailer received far more positive responses, with many praising Sonic's new design. The tone and the humor also received positive reviews. Naka said he felt the new design was "much more Sonic-like". Schneider said the redesign took around 5 months and was achieved without stressful overtime. The second trailer received the highest like-to-dislike ratio of any trailer on Google in the last three year
As a promotional tie-in for the film's release, the movie version of Sonic was added as a playable character to the Sonic Dash and Sonic Forces mobile games.
Release
Sonic the Hedgehog was originally scheduled to be released sometime in 2018 by Sony Pictures Releasing under its Columbia Pictures label, but in February 2018, shortly after taking over the rights, Paramount Pictures rescheduled it to November 15, 2019. The film was later moved a week earlier to November 8, 2019. Following the announcement of the character's redesign in May 2019, director Jeff Fowler announced that the film would again be delayed for just one last time to February 14, 2020, to get "a little more time to make Sonic just right." The redesign was later shown in a new trailer released worldwide on November 12, 2019. The film's world premiere took place at the Paramount Theatre in Los Angeles on January 25, 2020.Box office
In the United States and Canada, Sonic the Hedgehog will be released alongside Fantasy Island, Downhill and The Photograph, and is projected to gross $41–47 million over in its four-day opening weekend.Marvel's New Landscape as Phase 4 Gets Pushed
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Mulan is an upcoming American epic action drama film directed by Niki Caro, with the screenplay by Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, Lauren Hynek and Elizabeth Martin, and produced by Walt Disney Pictures. The film is based on the Chinese folklore “The Ballad of Mulan” and is a live action adaptation of Disney's 1998 animated film of the same name. The film stars Liu Yifei as the eponymous character, alongside Donnie Yen, Jason Scott Lee, Yoson An, Gong Li, and Jet Li in supporting roles.
Plans for a live-action Mulan remake began in 2010, but the project never came to fruition. In March 2015, a new attempt was announced and Caro was hired to direct in February 2017. Liu was cast in the title role in November 2017, following a casting call of 1,000 actresses, and the rest of the cast joined over the following year. Filming began in August 2018 and lasted through November, taking place in New Zealand and China.
Mulan is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States on March 27, 2020.
Premise
When the Emperor of China issues a decree that one man per family must serve in the Imperial Chinese Army to defend the country from Huns, Hua Mulan, the eldest daughter of an honored warrior, steps in to take the place of her ailing father. She is spirited, determined and quick on her feet. Disguised as a man by the name of Hua Jun, she is tested every step of the way and must harness her innermost strength and embrace her true potential. It is an epic journey that will transform her into an honored warrior and earn her the respect of a grateful nation…and a proud father.
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Cast
- Liu Yifei as Hua Mulan, the eldest daughter of Hua Zhou who defies both tradition and the law by disguising herself as a man in order to enlist herself in the Imperial Army in place of her ailing father
- Donnie Yen as Commander Tung, the high ranking leader of the Imperial Army and a mentor to Mulan
- Jason Scott Lee as Bori Khan, a Hun warrior leader intent on avenging his father's death.
- Yoson An as Chen Honghui, a confident and ambitious recruit who joins Commander Tung's unit, and becomes Mulan's ally and love interest.
- Gong Li as Xian Lang, a powerful witch with shape-shifting abilities and an ally of Bori Khan.
- Jet Li as The Emperor of China, a wise benevolent ruler of China who orders the mobilization of troops via the conscription of one man from each household to fight the Hun army.
- Tzi Ma as Hua Zhou, Mulan's father and a famed war veteran, who is now recalled to the Imperial Army despite his frail health.
- Rosalind Chao as Hua Li, Mulan's mother and Zhou’s wife.
- Xana Tang as Hua Xiu, Mulan's younger sister
- Ron Yuan as Sergeant Qiang, the fiercely loyal second in command of the Imperial Regiment
- Jimmy Wong as Ling, a recruit who joins Commander Tung's unit
- Doua Moua as Chien-Po, a recruit who joins Commander Tung's unit
- Chen Tang as Yao, a recruit who joins Commander Tung's unit
- Nelson Lee as The Chancellor
- Cheng Pei-pei as The Matchmaker
- Utkarsh Ambudkar as Skatch, a con artist and friend of Ramtish
- Chum Ehelepola as Ramtish, a con artist and friend of Skatch
- Arka Das as Red Fez
- Jun Yu as the voice of Cri-Kee, Mulan's pet cricket.
Production
Development
Walt Disney Pictures expressed interest in a live-action adaptation of the 1998 animated film Mulan starring international star Zhang Ziyi, with Chuck Russell chosen as the director. The film was originally planned to start filming in October 2010, but was canceled. On March 30, 2015, The Hollywood Reporter reported that Disney had restarted development of the live-action adaptation with Chris Bender and J. C. Spink producing, while Elizabeth Martin and Lauren Hynek would be writing the screenplay. On October 4, 2016, it was announced that Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver would rewrite the script, combining the Chinese ballad and the 1998 animated film, while Jason Reed would be producing the film along with Chris Bender and Jake Weiner.Casting
On November 29, 2017, Chinese-American actress Liu Yifei was cast in the film to portray the titular role of Mulan. Many celebrated this as a win for diversity in Disney films. Further cast announcements for Donnie Yen, Gong Li, Jet Li, and Xana Tang were made in April 2018, Utkarsh Ambudkar and Ron Yuan in May, Yoson An and Chum Ehelepola in June, Jason Scott Lee in July, Tzi Ma, Rosalind Chao, Cheng Pei-Pei, Nelson Lee, Jimmy Wong and Doua Moua in August, and Chen Tang in September.
Director
Disney originally sought an Asian director. Disney first considered Ang Lee, Taiwanese film director and two-time Academy Award winner for Best Director. The Hollywood Reporter mentioned that Lee was approached but declined on October 12, 2016. According to the report, published on November 22, 2016, he said that he would like to see an Asian director leading the film, but he himself had to decline because he was still obliged to promote his film Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk. Next, Disney met with Jiang Wen for the position; finally on February 14, 2017, Niki Caro was hired as the director of the film, which made Mulan the second Disney film with a female director and a budget above $100 million following A Wrinkle in Time.Filming
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Post-production
The visual effects are provided by Sony Pictures Imageworks, Weta Digital, Framestore, and Image Engine, with Seth Maury and Andres Langlands serving as visual effects supervisors and Sean Andrew Faden serving as production supervisor.Music
In March 17, 2018, director Niki Caro revealed that the remake won't feature any songs from the original film. It was reported in June 30, 2019, that the film will feature instumental versions of the original film's songs. In January 13, 2020, Caro explained that the songs were deleted because she felt it didn't fit with her realistic vision of the film, though she still tried to "honour the music from the animation in a very significant way".In August 22, 2018, it was reported that Harry Gregson-Williams, who previously worked with Caro on The Zookeeper's Wife, is set to compose the film's score.
Marketing
The film's official teaser trailer and the official teaser poster were released on July 7, 2019, during the broadcast of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup Final. The teaser trailer was viewed 175.1 million times in its first 24 hours, including 52 million from China, making it the seventh most viewed trailer in that time period. On September 30, an exclusive photo featuring Liu as a soldier in the Imperial Army was released on Empire's upcoming Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker issue. On November 4, a video clip filmed during a Toho cinema preview was leaked online, featuring new shots of Mulan as a warrior battling fiercely and taking off her hair band. On November 6, Liu was featured as one of the 25 stars of Next Gen Talent 2019 nominated by The Hollywood Reporter with two new studio stills released concurrently. On November 20, the Japanese theatrical poster was released online. On December 5, the official trailer was dropped with dual versions: the Chinese Weibo debuted a shorter one with different cut and a few shots that were not featured in the US one.[citation needed]Release
Mulan is scheduled to be released in the United States on March 27, 2020. It had been originally set for a November 2, 2018, release, and then the film was delayed, with The Nutcracker and the Four Realms taking its old slot.Controversy
A call to boycott the film began when lead actress, Liu Yifei, reshared an image posted by Chinese newspaper People's Daily. The image included a quote from an anonymous Chinese reporter who worked for the Global Times and was subsequently assaulted by violent protesters during the 2019 Hong Kong anti-extradition bill protests: "I support Hong Kong police. You can beat me now. What a shame for Hong Kong." This sparked international controversy, with Liu being accused of supporting police brutality. The hashtag, #BoycottMulan, has since started trending supporting a boycott of the movie. In response to the controversy, Liu was not present at the 2019 D23 Expo, which gave fans an exclusive sneak peek of the film.Thank you for Reading